Budding transition year legal eagles encouraged to enter legal essay competition

2024 Competition Winner, Patrick Galvin, Abbey Community College, Waterford.

THE call has gone out to transition year students across Limerick city and county to enter this year’s Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition.

The annual student competition, run by the Law Society of Ireland, aims to widen access to legal training and inspire young people to consider studies in law and engage with contemporary justice issues.

Aspiring legal eagles are asked to submit a 1,500-word essay before November 22 on the topic ‘Hate Crime: the role the law can play in addressing hate crime’.

Further information and applications via lawsociety.ie/public/Public-Legal-Education/grainne-oneill-legal-essay-competition.

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